The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-14
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Greetings Extended From the Gov
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Boston Journal, May 9th.I


The first reigning Queen that ever
visited this Republic, Queen Kapiolani of
the Sandwich Islands, yesterday set foot
for the first time in Boston, the city which
sent forth the earliest traders and mission
aries to redeem their realm. AT a. m.
the train containing the Royal party
stopped at the Dudley Street station,
where a delegation of the Boston Recep-
ton Committee entered the car occupied
by the Queen and rendered the welcome OF
the city, and ten minutes later long line
of Pullman cars rolled into the New York
and New England station. where squad
of police were in readiness to restrain the
eager sight-seers. The comments of those
who comprised the gathering at the sta
ton indicated a sort of queScent curiosity,
showing that all were eager to catch the
first glimpse of a real live Queen. Eyes, l
am waiting to see my Queen" said a
genial ex-senator. 81 expect my wife on
this train. By the time the party was
ready to alight the curiosity of the com
munity was crystalized, and even those
who disclaimed any concern about royalty
crowded to scan the visitors.
Presently two mature looking ladies,
with olive complexion and strong. well-de-
fined features, alighted from the train,
clad in dark travelling suits. The Queen
carried in her hand a bunch of saffron
hued tea roses, and Princess Liliuokalan
held a large and somewhat wiked bouquet
Both looked somewhat fatigued after their
long trip from the national capital, but
those who attended to pay the courtesies
of the city. The Princess, who is the eld-
est sister of the King, and is the Heir APP
parent to the throne, was clad in mourning
on account of the recent death of a sister.
Among those who composed the imme-
diate party were Lieut.. Gen. Hon. John
o. Dominis, Hon. Curtis P. Iaukea, Col.
J. H. Boyd of His Majesty's staff. The
Hon. H. A. P. Carter, Minister of the Ha-
waiian Islands at Washington, was not
able to come on the trip owing to previous
engagements. Gen. DOminis is the hus-
band of the Princess, and is in charge of
the trip on the part of the Royal party.
The Hon. G. P. Iaukea is Governor of
Oahu, and is one of the most important
personages of the Queens suite.
In few minutes after arrival at the sta
ton the entire party was brought in car
riages to the Parker House, where a stall
wart body of police from Section formed
a concave space, within which they en-
tered, while the national Hawaiian ensign
was hoisted from the fiagpoe to give token
of the Royalty that had taken residence
beneath the roof.
The Queen and Princess manifested
their satisfaction when on being taken in
the elevator to the second story they were
afforded the first glimpse of the luxurious
suite of apartments that had been pro-
vided for them by the municipal liberality
and taste. The Queen especially gave
start of peasurable surprise when her
eyes encountered an almost speaking like
ness of her husband, King Kalakaua, as
the first object within the reception room.
These were the apartments where the
dainty Patti and the exacting Bernhardt
had found an ideal abode, and as they were
now enriched with the luxuriant efflores-
ence of the tropics evoked by Florest
Thomas F. Galvan, with smiax, ferns,
and also paintings of scenes
in the Sandwich Islands, they were con-
ducive to the comfort as well as the fancy
Of the company. Perhaps most significant
among the adornments was the floral
motto upon the wall, aloha De" which
means Glove to Thee the last word being
peculiarly and solely appropriate to the
queen.
There was a suggestion of progress in
he fact that one of the notable OBJECTS
vas banana tree laden with the fruit |
which within the lifetime of Her Majesty |
vas 'tabu' to the religious idols.
Near the reception room were number
f apartments for the personal accommC-
alton of the Queen, the Princess and those
1ost closely connected with the Royal
arty. All the apartments were very rich
J adorned with flowers, including huge
OTIS of hydrangeas, mammoth mounds of
ca and hybrid perpetual roses and long
owered lilies. In addition to these the
lew from the beautiful chaptrel window
i the marble extension at the corner of
remont and School streets was such as to
lake the place extremely inviting and to
licit expressions of pleasure from the
ueen.
In reply to Landlord Beckman, who was
romptly at hand, she sent word that as
ne had had refreshment on the train, she
id not desire breakfast until $3.50 a. m.
t that hour the party, together with
-essrs. Whall and Taylor of the commit
e, sat down to the lavishly furnished
BILE in the dining apartments on the floor ]
low, where the exquisite taste in the
oral, as well as the gustatory arrange
ents, added zest to the repast In the
urse of conversation the Queen expressed
n appreciation of the courtesies which
e municipality had thus far extended to
T. 1t was understood that she was